Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Wednesday afternoon? Mom is doing better than yesterday but not 100% just yet. I thought I was doing good this morning but that did not last long. I was bale to get up early and get the pups fed and settled and then I lounged in bed for about an hour after. I got up at 9 am and I did laundry, folded and put away 2 loads of laundry, got the garbage all set, wrapped the presents that I needed to, made something to eat, did those dishes, got ready and then called my college. I explained what was going on and how many emails that I had sent and phone messages. They looked into it and gave me the direct line to my instructor so I left another message and that was over 3 hours ago. Nothing. I was disappointed so I decided to take the pups for a walk. It was sunny and cold but we managed to get the mail and then walked a bit more before I saw that their little paws were cold. We came inside and I had all intentions of studying but I decided not to. Honestly, I just didn't feel like it. It is now 4:10 pm and Mom wanted to write to you before turning my computer off for the night. The sun is almost set and it will be dark here very soon. The night sky is pretty though. I sure do miss the sunrises and sunsets back at the old apartment though. We don't get anything like that here at all. Mom is hoping that in the Spring it will be different. 
 Last night was very quiet. Mom laid on the couch all snuggled up with Ozzy and we watched 3 Christmas movies before going to bed. Mark decided that he was going to play his game with his brother all night long. Princess stayed with him the entire night. I went to bed at 10:30 pm and fell right to sleep. I slept pretty good but I just don't feel like I did though. Mom is hoping to get some good sleep tonight because Mark and Mom are going out to finish up our Christmas shopping so we do not have to do it over the weekend. He has the next couple days off because yesterday he received a call from his boss saying that he was needed for a project on the 26th-28th. That meant he could not take the vacation days that were coming to him and also that means neither of us are going to Kentucky for his niece's wedding on the 29th. I know he is very upset about the whole thing and is saying nothing and Mom is not saying anything either. Better to not bring it up! We can only go to NH for 2 days and then have to drive back early on the 26th so that Mark can get to the job site. The whole holiday is just disappointing. We are usually there in NH for 4 days and nothing seems to be working out. Mom will just spend time with our family and then go see you at the cemetery and then we will be heading home. We will be staying with Meme so that we can save some money too. That is a huge plus for us right there. Mom will only get to see Grandpa and Debbie on Christmas day as they are both working Christmas eve. Mom really just wants the holidays to be over with this year. Mark and Mom can't even celebrate our Anniversary on the 27th because he will be working so that will have to wait until the weekend. New Years Eve will be quiet for us this year because we are getting snow all day on New Years Eve and all night and then all day on New Years Day. It will be just the 2 of us. We will probably watch the ball drop and then go to bed...lol! At least there will be no clean up after and it will be simple! 
 It is getting late now and the pups are coming in and out of my office. That is a way that Mom knows that it is time to feed them. It is 4:42 pm now and the sun has completely set and the night sky is upon us. It is so dark out there! Mom hopes that your evening will be filled with all the things that you need to do and want to do. May you have a chance to visit me in my dreams tonight. Please continue to be with Mom and our family. Thank you my sweet precious son. I miss you beyond loves and I love you with every ounce of my heart and soul. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. Always remember that you are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are inside my heart, mind, body and soul. I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you after we get back from shopping. Until then...good night and sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

When the Lord brought us back to Jerusalem, it was like a dream! How we laughed, how we sang for joy! Then the other nations said about us, "The Lord did great things for them." Indeed he did great things for us; how happy we were! Psalm 126:1–3, TEV

Dear Father in heaven, we hope in you and in your promise, which we hold in our hearts as our most precious possession. Protect us when times grow hard. May your Spirit come. May your Spirit constantly reveal your Word and give your promise to the hearts of many so that they may share in the hope, the faith, and the struggle for the great day. On that day we will be allowed to rejoice, exulting with all people because your salvation comes for the whole world. Amen.